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Trivia: Musical Terms

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1. The first tone of a scale also known as a keynote.






2. The element of music pertaining to time - played as a grouping of notes into accented and unaccented beats.






3. Closing section of a movement.






4. A melodic or - sometimes a harmonic idea presented in a musical form.






5. A scale consisting of only whole-tone notes. Such a scale consists of only 6 notes.






6. A repeating phrase that is played at the end of each verse in the song.






7. A group singing in unison.






8. 3 or 4 notes played simultaneously in harmony.






9. A style of male singing where by partial use of the vocal chords - the voice is able to reach the pitch of a female.






10. Quick repetition of the same note or the rapid alternation between two notes.






11. A musical theme given to a particular idea or main character of an opera.






12. Eight full tones above the key note where the scale begins and ends.






13. A solo concert with or without accompaniment.






14. A short piece originally preceded by a more substantial work - also an orchestral introduction to opera - however not lengthy enough to be considered an overture.






15. A direction to play expressively.






16. A song or hymn celebrating Christmas.






17. Word to indicate the movement or entire composition is to be played gracefully.






18. The period of music history which dates from the mid 1800's and lasted about sixty years. There was a strong regard for order and balance.






19. A Boroque dance with a drone-bass.






20. A composition written for three voices and instruments performed by three people






21. Word to indicate that the movement or entire composition is to be played smoothly.






22. The retuning of a stringed instrument in order to play notes below the ordinary range of the instrument or to produce an usual tone color.






23. The unit of musical rhythm.






24. One of the two modes of the tonal system. The minor mode can be identified by the dark - melancholic mood.






25. A composition written for a solo instrument. The soloist plays the melody while the orchestra plays the accompaniment.






26. A musical style characterized as excessive - ornamental - and trivial.






27. A reprise.






28. Pertaining to the sonata form - a fast movement in triple time.






29. A symbol indicating to play loud.






30. Rapid alternation between notes that are a half tone or whole tone apart.






31. Time signature with three beats to the measure.






32. A musical composition written solely to improve technique. Often performed for artistic interest.






33. The manner in which tones are produced with regard to pitch.






34. Introduction to an opera or other large musical work.






35. A symbol in sheet music that returns a note to its original pitch after it has been augmented or diminished.






36. A symbol in sheet music a direction to play energetically.






37. Either of the two octave arrangements in modern music. The modes are either major or minor.






38. Direction to performer to play a composition in a brisk - lively - and spirited manner.






39. A line in a contrapuntal work performed by an individual voice or instrument.






40. Singing in unison - texts in a free rhythm. Similar to the rhythm of speech.






41. A 19th century square dance written for 4 couples.






42. A rhythmic succession of musical tones - a melody for instruments and voices.






43. Successive notes of a key or mode either ascending or descending.






44. Ability to determine the pitch of a note as it relates to the notes that precede and follow it.






45. Where the musical themes and melodies are developed - written in sonata form.






46. A set of seven musicians who perform a composition written for seven parts.






47. A single line of music played or sung. A musical sentence.






48. An instruction in sheet music to play softly. Abbreviated by a 'p'.






49. A quick 20th century dance written in double time.






50. A mild glissando between two notes for an expressive effect.







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